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1997.02.25_TC_Minutes_WorkshopTOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH MINUTES OF TOWN COMMISSION MEETING WORKSHOP MEETING Tuesdav, February 25. 1997 1.30 P M Mayor Arlin G. Voress called the Workshop Meeting to order- in Commission Chambers at 1:30 P.M. Town Clerk Doris Trinley called the roll. The Mayor, Vice Mayor John F. Rand and Commissioners Arthur Eypel, David Augenstein and Thomas J. Reid were present. Town Attorney Thomas E. Sliney, Town Manager Mary Ann Mariano were also present, as were members of the general public. After roll call, the Pledge of Allegiance was given. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA Hearing no objection, Mayor Voress declared the Agenda accepted as written. • 97.1 PUBLIC COMMENTS AND REQUESTS Under Public Comments and Requests, the following residents addressed the Commission: Arthur Hyman, 3420 S. Ocean Boulevard, #15 W, requesting amendment to Code to allow a "blanket-type" permit for certain condominium projects when multiple unit owners are undergoing the same project at the same time; for example, water heater replacement. Alfred Bresnahan, 3310 S. Ocean Boulevard, ##626-D, regarding the necessity of extra Building Department staffing re inspections when the two large planned projects north and south of Town Hall are underway. Barry Siedman, M.D., 3004 S. Ocean Boulevard, requesting amendment to Code to allow boat lifts more than 5' into waterways, particularly if same is requested on the Intracoastal. Each request and/or suggestion was substantially discussed, with the Commission, Town Attorney and Town Manager offering explanations of why each was not appropriate or feasible. Town Commission Minutes - Workshop Meeting February 25, 1997 Paae 2 of 4 Leonard Bell, 2727 South Ocean Boulevard, #1407, addressed the Commission as Chairman of the Library Foundation; he gave an update on contributions/pledges received thus far. Note: Immediately after Public Comments and Requests, at 2:00 P.M., Mayor Voress recessed the Meeting because of a power failure. When it was determined that the cause was a FPL transformer, and there was no way to know when power would be restored, the Mayor reconvened the Meeting at 2:10 P.M. Consequently, there is no audio or visual recording of the Meeting. 97.2 BOARD AND COMMITTEES One vacancy each was noted on the Code Enforcement Board and Board of Adjustment, with Member Daniel J. Loventhal eligible for reappointment on the BOA. Under Board correspondence, per a request from the Planning Board, Member William Maltz addressed Ordinance 580 (Settlement of Litigation ) with the Commission. Mr. Maltz questioned why the Planning Board does not review plans relating to Settlement of Litigation. Substantial discussion took place, with Mr. Maltz • saying he was of the opinion that section (f) of the ordinance should be amended if the Planning Board would not be included in such review. Planning Board Members Leonard Bell and Michael W. Hill also addressed the Commission, giving their opinions in this regard. The Commission, Town Attorney and Town Manager responded, giving the reasons why it was their general consensus that section (f) remain as written, among which were that the timing was sometimes a factor in negotiations; Public Hearings, to which the public [which would include Town Boards] was invited, would be held before settlement was entered into; the Town would proceed with negotiations only with legal representation; and the discretion to enter into and approve the terms of a settlement of litigation is the responsibility of the Town Commission, not Town advisory Boards. However, it was the consensus of the Commission that plans resulting from any future completed Settlement of Litigation will be provided to the Planning Board for informational purposes. Note: A copy of Ordinance No. 580, with Section (f) highlighted, is attached to and made part of these Minutes. PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS (1) AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 653, WHICH APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1995, WHICH BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 1995 AND ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996. Town Commission Workshop Meeting - Minutes February 25. 1997 Page 3 of 4 (2) AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 23-7 (b) 6(c) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, REGARDING PERMITTED SIGNS. It was noted these ordinances would be moved to the Regular Agenda for final reading and possible adoption at the March 04 Regular Meeting; there was no discussion. (3) AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE VI "PLUMBING" OF CHAPTER 6 "BUILDING AND STRUCTURES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, AS PERTAINS TO PLASTIC PIPE. Building Official James Duvall explained why this amendment was necessary, saying it would bring the applicable section of Town Code into conformance with the 1994 Standard Building Code, which had already been adopted by the Town. It was moved to the March 04 Regular Meeting for final reading and possible adoption. (4) A RESOLUTION BY THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH, FLORIDA, URGING THE 1997 FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO CREATE A DEDICATED • FUNDING SOURCE FOR STATEWIDE BEACH MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 103. As reported previously by Commissioner Arthur Eypel, it was noted this resolution pertains to an small additional tax being added to cruise tickets for ships both entering and leaving Florida. It was moved to the March 04 Regular Meeting for further consideration and possible adoption. 97.4 REVIEW OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT Jim Park, Senior Land Planner with Gee & Jenson, reviewed the Evaluation and Appraisal Report with the Commission, saying it compared favorably with the Town's Comprehensive Plan with a few minor exceptions. Mr. Park answered the Commission's questions to their satisfaction. Concluding discussion, the Planning Board's recommendation that the EAR be adopted was noted, and the Town Attorney suggested the necessary advertised Public Hearing be set for March 25, immediately following the Workshop Meeting, which met with favorable consensus of the Members. MISCELLANEOUS - ITEMS LEFT OVER The following sets of Minutes were forwarded to the March Regular Meeting for further consideration and possible adoption: P Town Commission Workshop Meeting - Minutes Februarv 25, 1997 Paae 4 of 4 January 27, 1997 - Special Meeting January 28, 1997 - Workshop Meeting January 31, 1997 - Special Meeting February 04, 1997 - Regular Meeting REPORTS - TOWN COMMISSION There were no reports forthcoming from any Member of the Commission. REPORTS - TOWN ATTORNEY The Town Attorney had no report. REPORTS - TOWN MANAGER The Town Manager gave an update on the progress of the Town renovation/expansion project; she also advised of receiving a bulk water proposal from the City of Delray Beach, which will be reviewed with Mayor Voress and reported on at the March Workshop. There being no further business to come before the Commission at this time, Mayor Voress adjourned the meeting at 3:15 PM upon MOTION by COMMISSIONER AUGENSTEIN/COMMISSIONER REID dmt APPROVE: ~~ ! I \ Arlin G. Voress, Mayor n F. Rand, Vice Ma or -term completed- Arthur Eypel, Commissioner ATTEST: ,~ sue; ~ ~~ ~4_~ David Augenste , _~` Thomas J. Reid, DATE: